Sexual harassment/ abuse may never be eliminated. Human beings are inherently perverted, some more so than others.
However, by understanding the motivations of those who commit sex crimes, it is possible to limit the likelihood of abuse from taking place.
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What are the causes of child abuse?
Why would someone abuse a defenseless child? What kind of person abuses a child? Not all child abuse is deliberate or intended. Several factors in a person's life may combine to cause them to abuse a child:
* Stress, including the stress of caring for children, or the stress of caring for a child with a disability, special needs, or difficult behaviors.
* Lack of nurturing qualities necessary for caring for a child.
* Difficulty controlling anger.
* Personal history of being abused.
* Isolation from the family or community.
* Physical or mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety.
* Alcohol or drug abuse.
* Personal problems such as marital conflict, unemployment, or financial difficulties.
No one has been able to predict which of these factors will cause someone to abuse a child. A significant factor is that abuse tends to be intergenerational – those who were abused as children are more likely to repeat the act when they become parents or caretakers.
In addition, many forms of child abuse arise from ignorance, isolation, or benign neglect. Sometimes a cultural tradition leads to abuse. For example, such beliefs as:
* Children are property.
* Parents (especially males) have the right to control their children in any way they wish.
* Children need to be toughened up to face the hardships of life.
* Girls need to be genitally mutilated to assure virginity and later marriage.
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Child Abuse: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Help
The motivations for rape are different and the same is applicable to sexual offenses of every nature.